…if you don’t understand the post below, it’s because a lot of it contains the obtuse religion-specific terminology I grew up using, and it is unfortunately the only way to communicate with anyone else inside the cult (any who are fellow survivors and have successfully deprogrammed might even get a nostalgia kick out of reading it).

Obviously, I’m having issues with my family members seeking out my personal business and spreading my “shocking tale” like wildfire… which I guess I can understand; when you’re a fundamentalist religious zealot there’s nothing better to do than dig up and spread the juicy gossip, even at the expense of your own flesh-and-blood.

Main point being, sorry if it freaks anybody out    I’m so lucky to have found a “family” of kindred spirits (I love Anne of Green Gables!) who does love me and care for my well-being.

~Bri

P.S. I should probably mention for the benefit of anyone religious; my personal beliefs, whatever they may be, do not include a grudge against god or religion in general.  Religion has its place, and many feel the need for it in their life, in some form.  My beef is with any human (in any religion or non-religion) who  intentionally lies to their followers, deceives them, or exercises mind-control techniques to keep innocent victims under their thumb.  My beef is also with those who refuse to think for themselves and use religion (again, any religion) as an excuse to plug their ears, close their eyes, shout “la-la-la, I can’t hear you!!!!!” and ignore blatant contradictions, misbehaviors, and atrocities.